On the Waterfront
Regulations
Emergency Procedures
CPR/First Aid
Lifeguarding
100

One rule that would be stated during the weekly Waterfront Orientation.

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100

True or False

All campers must wear a lifejacket for ski to sea.

True

100

The one thing you should ALWAYS do as soon as a general emergency has occurred. (Besides sizing up the scene)

Radio the Lucky # and Infirmary.

100

This is where the central First Aid Box is located on the Waterfront.

In the Boathouse, on the back counter.

100

We emergency whistle (activate EAP) for these types of saves.

EVERY SAVE!!!

200

Appropriate ways to jump off of the dock and the diving board into the water.

- Facing forward only 

- No double bouncing on the diving board or backflips

- Diving only past the middle ladders

- Bellyflops are for 18+ only

200

The number of campers that may come on the dock with you for Counselor's Ghost.

Three

No staff or JCs under the age of 18 may bellyflop.

200

The names of the two lifeguard drills at camp.

Whitecap

Redball

200

This is the very first step required before you bandage a camper .

Put on gloves!

200

The three types of water rescue entrees.

Slide in, Compact, Stride

300

The capacity for the 3 types of boats we have at camp.

Paddle boat: 2

Row boat: 2

War Canoe: 12/13

300

What everyone must wear to go in the swamp.

Shoes!

300

The AED is kept in this location.

In the Boathouse, affixed to the wall, next to the doorway.

300

When performing CPR, these are the steps of performing a Rapid Assessment.

"Hey hey! Are you ok!?" Check for consciousness. 

Check for bleeding.

Check for pulse on the side of the neck that is closest to you and count to 10 OUT LOUD, while holding your cheek/ear near the mouth/nose to check for breathing.

Confirm OUT LOUD whether there is a pulse or breathing. And if it hasn't already been done, call for EMS.

300

The roles of the Primary, Secondary, and Assists during a Passive Rescue at camp.

Primary: performing the save

Secondary: retrieving the backboard and helping the Primary to extract the drowning person from the water

1st Assist: Radio the Lucky and Infirmary and retrieving the AED

2nd: Assist: Clearing the Waterfront

(All four would continue CPR if needed in their respective roles until EMS arrives)

400

The times (other than Freetime and Units) that you are able to sign up for swim times with your campers.

Monday cabin freetime,

Tuesday pre-overnight,

Friday cabin freetime

400

The age a camper must be to complete the bike jump.

12

400

The actions taken when continuous ringing of the bell occurs.

Meet at the flagpole, count your campers, confirm number with a Director or Lucky staff, wait for further instruction.

400

A camper throws up on the Waterfront. This product is kept in the First Aid Box and can help you clean it up.

"Bloodborne pathogen & bodily fluid spill cleanup kit."


Sprinkle the absorbent powder over any bodily fluids, wait for it to gell-ify, scrape it up and dispose.

400

The depth at which you can use a stride jump entry.

Water depth of five feet and over.

(Less than 3 ft above the water.)

500

The parameters of the swim test to get Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.

Beginner: a good old college try or absolutely no participation whatsoever

Intermediate: 1 lap breast stroke / 3/4 lap front crawl

Advanced: 1 1/2 lap breast stroke / 1 lap front crawl

500

True or False

All campers can do the shark swim if they have a lifejacket on.

False.

Campers must be Advanced swimmers AND wear a lifejacket to do the shark swim.

500

Walk and talk through a deep dive search.

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500

This is what the acronym S.A.M.P.L.E. stands for.

Signs and symptoms

Allergies

Medications

Past medical history

Last oral intake

Events leading up to incident

500

The three primary reasons why drowning occurs under lifeguard supervision. These are are abbreviated by the acronym RID.

Recognition, Intrusion, Distraction

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